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  • Col. Steve Beauchamp and his wingman sat in their fully armed fighters wondering if the first airliner into a World Trade Center tower in New York was a plane gone off course. It would not be long before they had their answer.

    Local fighter pilot recounts being scrambled on 9/11

    Col. Steve Beauchamp and his wingman sat in their fully armed fighters wondering if the first airliner into a World Trade Center tower in New York was a plane gone off course. It would not be long before they had their answer.

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    Local Fighter Pilot Recounts Being Scrambled On 9/11

    • Published Sept. 9, 2011
    • By Dan Tilkin
    • KATU News
    9/8/2011 --  Click on link to read original story on the KATU News website. Local Fighter Pilot Recounts Being Scrambled On 9/11

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